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cyclonebri1 wrote: »Those interlocking "rubber studded" mats work well for that application.
We have these mats in our garage.. They are great.. Seems to make the garage warmer too.. Weren't too expensive.. Think around £150 for a single garage..0 -
Yeah agree with you - but it should be a storage space and storage space should be neat (at least)!!!
So then answer the question about what type of garage it is??I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.
Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)
Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed0 -
Bits I've done with my garage:
- emulsion the walls and ceiling white. It makes a huge difference, makes it look clean and light.
- paint the floor, again makes it cleaner and lighter.
- I used twin-slot shelving on the walls for storage. Made up some shelves out of shuttering plywood, sanded, routed and varnished, looks smart.
- I use the garage as a bit of a workshop space so bought some of them drawer storage units for holding DIY bits (screws, fixings, etc.). Really nice to be able to find stuff items straight away, no searching through boxes or bags.
Any pics to share?0 -
cyclonebri1 wrote: »So then answer the question about what type of garage it is??
Not sure what you mean.....single garage?0 -
little_miss_muppet_face wrote: »We have these mats in our garage.. They are great.. Seems to make the garage warmer too.. Weren't too expensive.. Think around £150 for a single garage..
Have you got a link for these mats? ?0 -
Not sure what you mean.....single garage?
Post#7, is it a flat roof or does it have a roof void.?
Another suggestion then, and it depends on if you house the car in there. It is possible to drop shelves down from the roof, what I mean is like having a shelf suspended a foot or so below the ceiling, this is after you have used up all the wall space that it. Wouldn't do it above a car though:eek:I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.
Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)
Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed0 -
cyclonebri1 wrote: »Post#7, is it a flat roof or does it have a roof void.?
Another suggestion then, and it depends on if you house the car in there. It is possible to drop shelves down from the roof, what I mean is like having a shelf suspended a foot or so below the ceiling, this is after you have used up all the wall space that it. Wouldn't do it above a car though:eek:
No car going in. It has a roof void and not a flat roof. We were also thinking that some point in the future to extend over the garage to create another bedroom or extend an existing bedroom. A bit away from original question, but to create an extension over the garage would I need a flat roof?0 -
No car going in. It has a roof void and not a flat roof. We were also thinking that some point in the future to extend over the garage to create another bedroom or extend an existing bedroom. A bit away from original question, but to create an extension over the garage would I need a flat roof?
Well the existing roof would have to come off and whatever the roof level is now, it would need levelling to the existing 1st floors.
But for now you want storage and the space above is ideal, don't neglect to use itI like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.
Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)
Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed0 -
Why would a garage need a 'modern feel'?
It's a utility space, not one that you'll be showing off to friends and neigbours, nor one destined for the pages of Ideal Home magazine .....
a garage is a utility space to you...
but think outside the box.
I didnt use an old 1960s concrete garage for a car (and it sided onto my back garden) so I knocked french doors in the side (from ebay), boarded the interior with plaster board (self skim), clad the exterior with cheap wood cladding (ebay again) and turned it into a half workshop / half play room with table tennis table/pool table.
it was a real selling point, and cost under £500 to do (but a lot of graft on my part!)0 -
martinsurrey wrote: »a garage is a utility space to you...
but think outside the box.
I didnt use an old 1960s concrete garage for a car (and it sided onto my back garden) so I knocked french doors in the side (from ebay), boarded the interior with plaster board (self skim), clad the exterior with cheap wood cladding (ebay again) and turned it into a half workshop / half play room with table tennis table/pool table.
it was a real selling point, and cost under £500 to do (but a lot of graft on my part!)
I bet garages that actually house cars are in the vast minority , you've probably just described exactly what over 1/2 the population use theirs for today:D:DI like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.
Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)
Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed0
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